| Intro | Director and actor |
| Is |
Writer Film director Actor Screenwriter |
| From |
Nigeria |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Lagos |
Chet Anekwe is an actor and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City. His work spans Hollywood, Nollywood and the New York Theater.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sheena (TV series) | Karnivan | |
| 2004 | Shpionskie igry: Nelegal | ||
| Dream Job (TV series) | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Flirty Nigerian Man | with Mo’Nique |
| 30 Days | Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.) | with Genevieve Nnaji | |
| 2008 | Spy Games: A Private Visit | FBI Agent | |
| Mama’s Great Love (short) | Thompson | Director, writer, Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark | Davis | with Van Vicker |
| 2011 | Tobi | ||
| 2011 | Unwanted Guest | Ike | |
| 2013 | On Bended Knee | Ebube | with Chioma Chukwuka |
| 2014 | Unguarded | Mr. Cool | with Ramsey Nouah, Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot |
| Busted Life | Femi | with Ramsey Nouah, Pascal Atuma | |
| 2015 | Heaven’s Hell | Jeff Aliu | with Nse Ikpe Etim, Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 1997 Winner Best Support Actor African Globe Awards (NJ), for Medea
- 2006 ‘VIV’ AUDELCO (NYC) Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don’t Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues)
- 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA): Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi
- 2012 Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA): Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest
- 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA): Best Actor – Diaspora – Bianca
Nominations
- 1997 AUDELCO (NYC) award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story)
- 2011 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARD- NEA (NYC) award nominee, Best Actor in a short story or film (TOBI)
- 2012 African Movie Academy Award – AMAA (Nigeria) award nominee, BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (Unwanted Guest)
- 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards – BON (Nigeria) award nominee, Best Supporting Actor in an English film (On Bended Knees)
- 2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes)
- Nairaland.com. “Chet Anekwe blog”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ChetAnekwe.com. “Resume”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- Eyeinthedark.com. “Cast Biographies”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- IMDB. “Chet Bio”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ChetAnewke.com. “Chet Bio”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ChetAnewke.com. “Chet Bio”. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- GoldenIcons.com. “GIAMA”. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- IMDB. “Chet Bio”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- NEA. “NEA”. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- AMAA. “AMAA”. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- “2012 African Movie Academy Awards nominees’ unveiled”. Gambia Daily Observer. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- AMAA. “AMAA”. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- NAFCA. “NAFCA”. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.